Wandering Through the Interwebs

June 13 2010, 7:44pm

to quote Frank: "it was a good [day]"

News June 12 2010, 6:27pm

Depth of Himalayan Mountain Roots Revealed (LiveScience.com)

LiveScience.com - An epic collision between two ancient continents pushed the Himalayas up fom the Earth's surface. That much is known, but a new study reveals how deep…

News June 12 2010, 6:10pm

FTC will investigate Apple

The Federal Trade Commission will open an investigation into whether Apple is illegally using its position in the mobile software market to harm competitors, according to several published…

News June 12 2010, 5:27pm

MOG’s Music Streaming iPhone App Is Caught In…

Yesterday we reported on a music-streaming iPhone application called Rdio that has been waiting for weeks to have an update approved by Apple. Now we’ve learned that this…

News June 12 2010, 12:00pm

8 iPhone 4 Alternatives to Consider

There’s much to like about Apple’s newly unveiled iPhone 4, notably its front-facing camera for video calls, high-resolution Retina Display screen and thin form factor housed in glass…

News June 11 2010, 9:09pm

New York government prepares to shut down -…

New York Daily NewsNew York government prepares to shut downCNNBy the CNN Wire Staff (CNN) -- After five months of negotiations, ten emergency budget extensions and a threat…

Digg June 11 2010, 4:35pm

Scenes from the Gulf of Mexico - The Big Picture

Based on recently revised estimates, BP's ruptured oil well at the bottom of the Gulf of Mexico continues to leak…

News June 11 2010, 4:13pm

Hurt Locker BitTorrent Targets Get Offers of Representation

Many thousands of Internet subscribers across the US are currently facing the prospect of being accused of illegally sharing movies such as Far Cry, The Chaos Experiment, Uncross…

News June 11 2010, 3:58pm

Motorola Droid Xtreme stars in its clearest off-the-cuff…

Let's be honest, we've seen more Droid X / Xtreme / Shadow spy shots than we can keep track of at this point, but for the latest batch,…

June 11 2010, 3:04pm

fun Friday fact (FFF) -- I've paid off 1/8 of my students loans so far. Hey, it's better than nothin'

News June 11 2010, 3:00pm

Comparing Office 2010 Desktop And Office Web Apps…

We've compared Office Web Apps and Google Docs, and found plenty to like in both. But how does Office Web Apps measure up to the full-blown version of…

News June 11 2010, 2:18pm

Life Costs More in N.Y.C., Unless You're Hiring

New York City may be the most expensive place to live in America, but it is not the most costly place to employ people.